Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
March 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pcu
Part number
654486112
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
37,534 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED DEFLECTION OF RUDDER LEFT TO RIGHT, HAPPENED TWICE IN CRUISE. CLIMB-OUT AT 260 NOTICED SHARP YAW MOVEMENT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL, TOO QUICK TO NOTICE YAW FLUCTUATION. YAW COUPLER REPLACED. IN CRUISE, AT FL 310, YAW OSCILLATION STARTED, YAW DAMPER DISCONNECTED, OSCILLATION STOPPED, YAW DAMPER COUPLER REPLACED, RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.